SOVIET AFFIRMS NEUTRALITY

Southland Times, Issue 23969, 8 November 1939, Page 7

SOVIET AFFIRMS NEUTRALITY

ANNIVERSARY OF RED REVOLUTION CUSTOMARY SYMPATHY FOR CHINA NQT EXPRESSED (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright) MOSCOW, November 6, An official manifesto in commemoration of the anniversary of the Red Revolution hails the Russo-German Pact as a medns of preventing the warmongers from involving in war Russia and the Dapubian and Balkan States, It omits all reference to fascism though it states that Germany—as well as England and France—is fighting for world hegemony. . The customary expression of sympathy for China and of condemnation of the “Japanese plunderers" are both absent. The world’s workers are urged to fight against the imperialist war and to adhere to the cause of proletarian internationalism. The manifesto adds that American bourgeoisie is enriching itself under the pharasaical mask of neutrality, which enables the munition kings to reap huge profits. The Italian bourgeoisie awaits the propitious moment to hurl itself against the loser and to claim a share of the victor's spoils, The manifesto demands the organization of a new united front against war, a front restricted exclusively to workers and not supported by the socialist bourgeoisie. M. Viascheslav Molotov, Prime Minister of Soviet Russia and Commissar for Foreign Affairs, speaking at the celebration, reaffirmed Soviet neutrality, "No effort to draw Russia into the war can succeed,” he said. He added that the war was constantly spreading and accused Britain and France of seeking to extend their influence to the Balkans and to Scandinavia for the purpose of increasing their own colonial possessions, M. Molotov hinted that the passage of the United States Neutrality Bill was a screen for eventual participation by the United States ini the war. “Only the Soviet Union is consistently keeping the peace," he said, M- Molotov accused the United States of “warming her hands near the fire of war." The Neutrality Act was only a mask with which to cover the struggle for profit. The collapse of internal conditions in bourgeois countries had forced them to seek a way out of the situation in foreign adventures and the seizure and spoliation of foreign lands and colonies and in a new redivision of the world by war, After asserting that there was a danger of European and Asiatic wars expanding into world-wide conflicts. M, Molotov contrasted this “imperialistic policy” with the Soviet Union’s “consequent policy of peace.” He added that the power and authority of the Soviet Union was becoming more and more evident.

The annexation of East Poland, he paid, was' one of the greatest successes of th j Soviet Union’s foreign policy. The Soviet Union would remain faithful to a policy of peace and proletarian internationalism, Capitalists apd their socialist assistants could npt.be expected to renounce war voluntarily. The Soviet desired tq bring the war to an early end.

"The growth of our inner strength and international authority,” said M, Molotpv, “is a sacred duty. The Soviet Union remains unshakable. She has increased her territory and has become Still more terrifying to her enemies."

BELGIAN PROTEST TO GERMANY NAZI AEROPLANES OVER TERRITORY (Received November 7, 7.30 p,m.) LONDON, November 6. The Brussels correspondent of the British United Press says the Belgian Ambassador to Germany (Vicomte D’Avignon) is protesting to Germany about the flight of a Nazj aeroplane over Belgian territory on November 5. BRITISH PLANES OVER WEST GERMANY' RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS SUCCESSFUL (Received November 7, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 6. The Air Ministry announces that JBrjtish aircraft had successfully reconnoitred W e st Germany and had I secured valuable photographs- One aeroplane had not returned. |